A s Ella Baker noted, women were the "backbone of the civil rights movement," yet their contributions were often overlooked ...

The month of April marks both Black Women's History Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. While the overlap may have been ...

Following in her footsteps were the women who made a difference in our city by taking the lead during the Civil Rights Movement. Topping that list is Maxine Smith, who was a brilliant and gutsy ...

As Women’s History Month winds down it’s worth noting that many women, contrary to the prevailing narrative of the women’s movement ... liberal tradition of civil rights that reminds ...

Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture ... and theologian who became the moral compass of the Civil Rights Movement. His ideology was rooted in the principles of ...

After World War Two, many women had to leave their jobs as men returned from fighting in the war and replaced them in the workforce. In the 1950s, more women began to challenge their roles as ...

Last year, the Global Black Economic Forum and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law launched Ojo Asé: Black Women Answering the Call, a national voting rights campaign dedicated to ...

There is a difference between men and women," Turner said. "It is a civil rights movement for women and girls, and I prioritize the safety and rights and protection of women and girls over trans ...

Approximately 300 million women around the ... and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities Since 2001, there has been serious movement toward an international treaty ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission will pay $650,000 to settle ... Taylor said that Phelps-White favored male employees over women and punished employees who challenged the inequitable workplace ...

"In our country’s history, there have been many civil rights struggles, including, but not limited, to fights for women’s rights ... the entire liberal movement in Maine that is working ...